{"product_id":"ellis-ceramics-australia-30-5-table-lamp-in-teal-with-hand-made-lampshade-vintage-fabric","title":"Ellis Ceramics (Australia) 30.5\" Table Lamp in Teal, with Hand-Made Lampshade (Vintage Fabric)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounded in 1953 by Czechoslovakian migrants Dagmar and Miloslav Kratochvil, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllis Ceramics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a cornerstone of mid-century Australian pottery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArriving in Melbourne in 1951, the Kratochvils initially established a small studio in their Abbotsford backyard. As their modernist designs gained commercial traction (securing large orders from major department stores like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMyer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrace Bros)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe operation expanded to a dedicated factory at 86 Nicholson Street, Abbotsford. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its peak in the 1960s, the studio employed over 15 staff members, including art students from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRMIT (\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and international ceramicists, before closing in 1972.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Ellis Ceramics \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/ellis-ceramics\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Teal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShade Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTeal, Turquoise, Pink, Navy, White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShade\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-made in-house from vintage fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 77.5cm (30.5\") tall, 25cm diameter (bottom rim of shade).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWiring\u003c\/strong\u003e Professionally rewired to meet Australian electrical standards, with a switch on the cable. Cable colour is white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBulb\u003c\/strong\u003e Fits a standard B22 bayonet light bulb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear that we can see.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ellis Ceramics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51447156801703,"sku":null,"price":795.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/temp_ea63ea68-1a42-475b-bb78-2f7b3f697880.png?v=1790837464","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/ellis-ceramics-australia-30-5-table-lamp-in-teal-with-hand-made-lampshade-vintage-fabric","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}